Derrière le mot "Naqshband" se dressent deux idées: naqsh qui signifie " la gravure "
et suggère graver le nom d'Allah dans le coeur, et bande qui signifie " le lien " et indique
le lien entre l'individu et son créateur. Ceci signifie que le disciple de la Naqshbandi doit
pratiquer ses prières et ses engagements selon le Saint Coran et la Sounnah du Prophète
et maintenir la présence et l'amour d'Allah
vivants dans son coeur par une expérience personnelle du lien entre lui et son Seigneur. ».
Cheikh Abdoul Khaliq Al-Ghoujdawani a forger les
expressions suivantes qui sont maintenant considérées
les 11 principes de l'Ordre Soufi Naqshbandi :
Nasreddin Hodja opened the door for his old creditor who knocked his door many times to ask for paying his money back.
-Soon, said the Hodja, "I will pay your money back soon."
-When? asked the man.
-Listen...I sowed the thorn seeds in the street, along our wall.
-And?
-And the seed will flourish and we shall have plenty of thorns in the spring.
-Yes, no doubt! Then?
-Many flocks of sheep pass along this street. In passing, they will leave some of their wool on the thorns. I will collect the wool and my wife will spin it into yarn. Then, the rest is easy! I will sell
the yarn on the market and pay your money back.
The man burst into laughter at this ridiculous plan. Then Hodja said:
-Now that you have felt the ready cash in your hand you can afford to laugh, can't you, you rascal!